H.E. Mattar Al Tayer
Board of Trustees Chair
Commissioner General for Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Well-Being Pillar and the Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
The President of the univeristy
Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence of the UAE, and University President
Guiding HBMSU's strategic vision for smart, future-ready education.
The Board of Trustees at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University is composed of distinguished leaders from government, academia, and industry who provide strategic direction and oversight at the highest level. As the custodians of HBMSU’s mission, the Board ensures that the university consistently upholds the highest standards of academic excellence, innovation, and learner impact.
Their leadership is pivotal in advancing HBMSU’s role as the region’s first accredited smart university and a global model for lifelong, inclusive, and technology-enabled education. Through foresight, governance, and deep commitment to educational transformation, the Board empowers HBMSU to deliver real-world outcomes and contribute meaningfully to the UAE’s knowledge economy and global learning ecosystem.
Board of Trustees Chair
Commissioner General for Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Well-Being Pillar and the Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Board of Trustees Deputy Chair
Chairperson and Managing Director at the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
Board of Trustees Member
Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs
Board of Trustees Member
Professor (Molecular Genetics and Genomics) Chairman (Biology)/Director (KCGEB)
Board of Trustees Member
CEO - Dubai Future Foundation
Board of Trustees Member
Board Member and Managing Director Emirates Global Aluminum
Board of Trustees Member
Chairman - Imdaad Board
Board of Trustees Member
Chairman of the Board HMS (Health and Medical Services)
Board of Trustees Member
Chancellor of HBMSU
Board of Trustees Chair
Commissioner General for Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Well-Being Pillar and the Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Board of Trustees Deputy Chair
Chairperson and Managing Director at the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
Board of Trustees Member
Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs
Board of Trustees Member
Professor (Molecular Genetics and Genomics) Chairman (Biology)/Director (KCGEB)
Board of Trustees Member
CEO - Dubai Future Foundation
Board of Trustees Member
Board Member and Managing Director Emirates Global Aluminum
Board of Trustees Member
Chairman - Imdaad Board
Board of Trustees Member
Chairman of the Board HMS (Health and Medical Services)
Board of Trustees Member
Chancellor of HBMSU